Bio
Peter J. Koltai MD is Professor of Otolaryngology and Pediatrics in the in the Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery. He has been a member of the Stanford University School of Medicine faculty since 2004.
Born in Hungary and educated in the New York City schools, Peter graduated Albany Medical College in 1975, completed his otolaryngology residency at the University of Texas Medical Branch (1980) and did a fellowship in Pediatric Otolaryngology in London’s Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children (1989). Before coming to Stanford, Peter was Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics in the Division of Otolaryngology at Albany Medical College and then Head of the Section of Pediatric Otolaryngology at the Cleveland Clinic. He served as Division Chief of Pediatric Otolaryngology at LPCH from 2004 – 2013. He served as Medical Staff President of Lucile Packard Children’s hospital from 2012 – 2014. Peter has held multiple leadership positions in organizations within the scope of his interest and is past President of the American Broncho-Esophagological Association and of the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology,
Author of several books, many chapters, and over a hundred publications, many self-illustrated, Peter’s academic and clinical interests have focused primarily on creative solutions to difficult surgical problems. These have included establishing new techniques for the management of pediatric facial fractures, a novel method of tracheostomy, refinements in laryngotracheal reconstruction and approaches to choanal atresia, the development of microdebrider shaver blades for “powered” adenoidectomy and “partial” tonsillectomy, and the design of high pressure balloons for airway dilation. Peter’s current focus is secondary sleep apnea surgery in children having pioneered pediatric sleep endoscopy and developed endoscopic techniques of pediatric tongue base surgery. Peter has several current advocacy interests. One is the multi-organizational Task Force that he established as ABEA president and which is devoted to the prevention of button battery ingestion by young children. Peter recently became a Senior Fellow in Stanford’s Center for Innovation in Global Health and has been working with colleagues at the University of Zimbabwe in Harare, establishing a Pediatric Otolaryngology clinic at the Harare Children’s Hospital.
Clinical Focus
- Pedatric Sleep Apnea
- Otolaryngology
Academic Appointments
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Professor - Med Center Line, Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery Divisions
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Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy), Pediatrics - Operations
Administrative Appointments
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Secretary, American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology (2002 - 2006)
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Trustee, AO/ASIF (2002 - 2006)
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Chief, Pediatric Otolaryngology Service, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital (2004 - Present)
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Chief, Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Stanford University (2004 - Present)
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Secretary, American Broncho- Esophagologic Association (2005 - 2009)
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President Elect, American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology (2009 - 2010)
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President, American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology (2010 - 2011)
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Vice President, Medical Staff, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital (2010 - 2012)
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President Elect, American Broncho- Esophagologic Association (2011 - 2012)
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President, American Broncho- Esophagologic Association (2012 - 2013)
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President, Medical Staff, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital (2012 - 2014)
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Past President, Medical Staff, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital (2014 - 2016)
Honors & Awards
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Member, National Honor Society (1967)
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Annual MVP: Captain of Swim Team, Queens College, New York (1971)
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Third Place Award, Annual Alumni Day Resident Presentation, Department of Otolaryngology, UTMB (1978)
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First Place Award, Annual Alumni Day Resident Presentation, Department of Otolaryngology, UTMB (1979)
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First Place Award, Annual Alumni Day Resident Presentation, Department of Otolaryngology, UTMB (1980)
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Commencement Speaker, Graduating Class, Hudson Valley Albany Medical College Physicians Assistant Program (1985)
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Commencement Speaker, Graduating Class, Albany Medical Center Nurse Anesthetists Program (1987)
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Schaffer Faculty Development Scholar, Albany Medical College (1988)
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Wiggers Travel Award, Faculty Organization, Albany Medical College (1988)
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Alumni Member, AOA Honor Medical Society (1993)
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Best Doctors in America, 2nd Edition, Woodward/White, Inc. (1994)
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Best Free Paper of Conference, Interamerican Association of Pediatric Otolaryngology Buenos Aires, Argentina, (1995)
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Certificate of Honor, American Academy of Otolaryngology B Head & Neck Surgery (1995)
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Guest of Honor, Annual Meeting of French Association of Pediatric Otolaryngology (1996)
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Community Service Award: Annual Humanitarian Awards, Capital District Center for the Disabled (1997)
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Senior Author: Charles F. Ferguson Clinical Research Award, American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology (1998)
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Best Doctors in America, 4th Edition, Woodward/White, Inc. (1999)
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Invited Guest Speaker, 5th National Congress of the Egyptian ORL Society (1999)
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Senior Author: Charles F. Ferguson Clinical Research Award, American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology (1999)
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Best Doctors in America, 6th Edition, Woodward/White, Inc. (2002)
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Invited Guest Speaker, 4th Congress of the Argentinean Association of Pediatric Otolaryngology (2002)
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Top Doctors in Cleveland, Cleveland Magazine (2002)
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Annual Achievement Award in Medicine and Health, Northern Ohio Live Magazine (2003)
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Best Doctors in America, 7th Edition, Woodward/White, Inc. (2003)
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Invited Principal Speaker, Annual meeting of the Japanese Society of Stomato-Pharyngology (2003)
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Top Doctors in Northern Ohio, Northern Ohio Live Magazine (2003)
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Invited Guest Speaker, National Congress of the Hungarian Society of Otolaryngology (2004)
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Top Doctors in Cleveland, Cleveland Magazine (2004)
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Keynote Speaker, Australo-Asian Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology (2005)
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Best Doctors in America, 8th Edition, Woodward/White, Inc. (2005-2006)
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Best Doctors in America, 9th Edition, Woodward/White, Inc. (2007-2008)
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Honorary Member, Hungarian Academy of Otolaryngology (2008)
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Steven Grey Memorial Keynote Lecture, University of Utah (2008)
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Chevalier Jackson Award, American Broncho Esophagological Association (2009)
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Distinguished Service Award,, American Academy of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery (2009)
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Honorary Member, Israeli Society of Otolaryngology (2009)
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Best Doctors in America, 10th Edition, Woodward/White, Inc. (2009-2010)
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Board of Governors Chair Award, AAO-HNS (2010)
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Honorary Lecturer, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (2010)
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Best Doctors in America, 11th Edition, Woodward/White, Inc (2011-2012)
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Keynote Lecture, Albany Medical College (2012)
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Schloss Keynote Lecture, McGill University (2012)
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Best Doctors in America, 12th Edition, Woodward/White (2012 - 2013)
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25th Hollinger Lecture, Northwestern University (2014)
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Keynote Lecture, European Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology (2014)
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Keynote Lecture, 44th Brazilian Congress of Otolaryngology and Cervico Facial Surgery (2014)
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4th Trevor McGill Lecture, Harvard University (2015)
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Keynote Lecture, 13th Asia – Oceania ORL-HNS Congress (2015)
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Porubsky Keynote Lecture,, Medical College of Georgia (2015)
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Top Doctors, Castle Connolly (2015)
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Senior Fellow, Stanford 's Center for Innovation in Global Health (2016)
Professional Education
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Medical Education:Albany Medical Center (1975) NY
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Fellowship:Hospital For Sick Children (1989) UK
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Internship:Albany Medical Center (1976) NY
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Board Certification: Otolaryngology, American Board of Otolaryngology (1981)
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Residency:University of Texas Medical Branch Hospital (1980) TX
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BA, Queens College, Biology (1971)
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M.D., Albany Medical College, Medicine (1975)
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Board Certification, UTMB, Otolaryngology (1980)
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Fellowship, Great Ormond Street Hospital, Pediatric Otolaryngology (1989)
Community and International Work
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Establishing Pediatric Otolaryngology in Zimbabwe, Harare
Topic
clinical pediatric otolaryngology
Partnering Organization(s)
University of Zimbabwe
Populations Served
Children of Zimbabwe
Location
International
Ongoing Project
Yes
Opportunities for Student Involvement
Yes
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Swallow Disorders Clinic, Albany NY
Topic
Maximizing the safety and efficiency of swallowing in children with disabilities
Partnering Organization(s)
Center for the Disabled, Albany NY
Populations Served
Children with neurodevelopmental delay
Location
US
Ongoing Project
No
Opportunities for Student Involvement
No
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President of Board, Albany NY
Topic
Curating and exhibiting contemporary art of the Hudson - Mohawk region of New York State
Partnering Organization(s)
Albany Center Gallery
Populations Served
Population of Upstate New York
Location
US
Ongoing Project
No
Opportunities for Student Involvement
No